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FOUNTAIN PEN.

(Application led Nav. 21, 1901.)

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FOUNTAIN PEN.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFETCE. I

RIDLEY COLE PAINE, OF BETHEL, NEW YORK.

FOUNTAIN-PEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 705,958, dated July 29, 1902.

Application filed November 2l, 1901. Serial No. 83,144. (No model.)

To afZZ whom t may concern: y

Be it known that I, RIDLEY COLE PAINE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bethel, in the county of Sullivan and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Fountain-Fen, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved fountain-pen arranged to insure a ready and continuous flow of ink from the reservoir to the pen-point at the time the fountain-pen is held in the usual position for writing, to automatically'drain the penpoint of all ink when the pen is held with the pen-point in an upward position, and to hermetically close the pen when the cap is screwed on to prevent leakage of the ink when the pen is held or carried in an upsidedown position.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims. Y

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the improvement in position for writing. Fig. 2 is a like view of the same when closed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side elevation of a modified form of the improvement, part being shown` in elevation. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of another modified form of the improvement. Fig. 5 is an inverted plan View of the penpoint in position in the nozzle, the latter being shown in section; and Fig. 6 is a plan view of the feed.

The improved fountain-pen illustrated in Fig. l is provided with a casing in the form of a hollow handle or reservoir A for containing ink, and on the open end of the said hollow handle is screwed or otherwise secured a nozzle B, carrying a pen-point O, and having a valve-seat B adapted to be engaged by a valve A', held in the cap A2, screwing on the nozzle B, for closing the reservoir `when the fountain-pen is not in use, it being understood that when the cap is screwed up the valve A' is iirmly ground and seated in the seat B to render escape of ink from the reservoir A impossible even if the fountain-pen is held or carried upside down. The gravityfeed D is adapted to extend through the valveseat B to contact with the pen O to feed the ink to the pen at the time the cap A2 is removed and the fountain-pen is held in an inclined position for writing, as shown in Fig. l, or held in a horizontal position when placed on a table, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4.

The'gravity-feed D may be of various con- Structions.` For instance, as shown in Fig. 1, it is in the form of a rod having an odset outer end D' for engagement with the under side of the pen-point C, so that the ink flows along the rod from the reservoir A to the penpoint C. The rod slides over and is mounted to swing on a transverse pivot E, and the rod is formed with an elongated slot Dinto which projects a stop-pin F, carried by the nozzle B and serving to limit the sliding motion of the feed-rod. The inner end of the feed-rod is provided with a weight Ds to cause the feedland into the position shown in Fig. 2, so that the valve-seat B is completely free and clear ofthe feed-rod to allow the valve A to be rested on the said seat when screwing on the cap A2, as previously explained. It will be seen that when the fountain-pen is moved into position with the pen upward the feed-rod in slidinginward causes the end D to completely drain the pen-point of the ink thereon.

The gravity-feed shown in Fig. 3 consists, essentially, of an arm D4, projecting from a weightedl body D5, pivoted at E' in the rear of the valve-seat B', so that when the fountain-pen is held in position for writing or laid down on a table then the weighted body D5 swings into such a position that the arm D4 projects through the valve-seat B' and makes feed contact with the pen-point C, either directly or by means of a split tongue G, secured to the under side of the pen-point OC In the modified form shown in Fig. 4 the feed-rod DG is mounted to swing and to slide in the nozzle B2, and the forward end of the lfeed-rod DG is adapted to make contact with IOO a tongue G on the pen-point C2. The feedrod D6 is provided with an elongated slot D7, through which projects the pin E2. The inner end of the feed-rod I)6 carries a weight D8 to hold the forward end of the feed-rod in contact with the tongue Gr.

The device is very simple and durable in construction and is arranged to insure a proper flow of ink from the reservoir to the pen-point whenever the fountain-pen is in position for writin g, and when the fou ntain-pen is held with the pen-point upward the gravityfeed drains the pen-point from ink and moves out of the seat B', so that the latter can be occupied by the valve A' when screwing on the cap A2.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. Afountain-pen,comprisingacasinghaving in its end carrying the pen a contracted opening, the outer Wall of which flares outwardly to form a conical valve-seat, a rocking feeder adapted to xnove in and out through the valve-seat by gravity to feed the ink to the pen and to drain the ink therefrom, and a cap adapted to be secur'ed on the casing and provided with a valve for engaging the said valve-seat when the cap is in position, as set forth.

2. Afountain-pen, comprisingacasinghaving in its end carrying the pen a contracted opening, the outer w'all of which flares outwardly to form a conical valve-seat, a weighted feeder mounted to'slide and rock, whereby the feeder will be rstmoved out through the valve-seat and then swung into contact with the pen-point automatically, and a cap adapted to be secured on the casing and provided with a valve adapted to engage the said valveseat when the cap is in position, as set forth.

3. A fountain-pen, comprisinga casing provided with a conical valve-seat at its end 'forming a contracted opening leading into the casing, said end being adapted to carry.

a pen-point, a Weighted feeder mounted to slide and rock in the casing and having an odset near its outer end, the portion beyond the odset being parallel with the body of the feeder and adapted to engage the pen-point when projected out through the valve-seat, and a cap adapted to be secured on the casing and provided with a valve for engaging the valve-seat when the cap is in position, as set forth.

4. A fountain-pen, comprising a casing provided With a nozzle having at its end a conical valve-seat forminga contracted opening leading into the casing, said end being adapted to carry a pen-point, a feeder mounted to swing and slide on a transverse pivot and provided with a weight at its inner end, said feeder having an offset near its outer end, the portion beyond the offset being parallel with the body of the feeder and engaging the penpoint when projected, means for limiting the sliding movement of the feeder, and a cap adapted to be secured on the nozzle and provided with a valve for engaging the said valveseat when the cap is in position, as set forth. 5. A fountain-pen, comprising a casing provided with a nozzle having a conical valveseat at one end and adapted to carry a penpoint at said end, a feeder slotted intermediate of its ends and provided with a weight at its inner end and having an odset outer end for engaging a pen-point a transverse pin forming a fulcrum for the feeder, a pin extending into the slot of the feeder, and a cap screwing on the nozzle and provided with a valve engaging the valve-seat, as set forth.

6. In a fountain-pen, the combination of a casing adapted to carry a pen at one end and having a contracted opening in said end, the outer wall of which opening flares outwardly, and a weighted feeder mounted to rock and slide in the casin g, said feeder being provided with an offset near its outer end, for engaging the wall of the said opening,the portion beyond the offset being parallel with the body of the feeder and adapted when projected to engage the pen-point, as set forth.

7. In a fountain-pen, the combination with a casing adapted to carry a pen-point at one end and having an opening in said end, the outer wall of which opening flares outwardly, and a feeder slotted intermediately of its ends and provided with a weight at its inner end and with an offset near its outer end,the 0E- set heingadapted to engage the wall of the opening and the portion beyond the odset to engage the pen-point, a transverse pin in the casing upon which the feeder is fulcrumed, and a second pin projecting into the slot of the feeder, as set forth. y

8. A fountain-pen, comprisinga casing provided with a nozzle having a contracted opening at its end, the outer wall of the opening being flared outwardly, a pen-'point carried by the nozzle and provided with a tongue having its rear end longitudinally split, and a weighted and rocking feeder adapted to move in and out through the contracted opening by gravity to engage the tongue of the pen to feed the ink thereto and to drain the ink therefrom.

9. A fountain-pen, comprising a casing provided with a nozzle having in its end a contracted opening, the outer wall of which is flared outwardly, a pen-point carried by the nozzle and provided with a tongue ha'ving itsy rear end slit longitudinally, and a weighted feeder mounted to slide and swing on a transverse pivot arranged between its ends, the end of the feeder when projected engaging the tongue of the pen-point, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RIDLEY COLE PAINE.

Witnesses:

EDWARD WALKER, ALFRED A. GILLESPIE.

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